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George Allison

George Allison
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George has a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and has a keen interest in naval and cyber security matters and has appeared on national radio and television to discuss current events. George is on Twitter at @geoallison

New lights to ‘guide the way’ for Queen Elizabeth carriers

Work on new lights in Portsmouth harbour nears completion to help guide the Queen Elizabeth carriers.

WATCH: Royal Navy welcome HMS Artful to the Clyde

Watch as the Royal Navy's newest Astute Class attack submarine, HMS Artful, arrives home.
Challenger 2 at Dusk

Rheinmetall bids to upgrade Challenger 2 tank fleet

Rheinmetall has submitted a bid to upgrade the capabilities of the Challenger 2 tank fleet in response to the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project.

Reaper drone assists Syrian rebels in combat near Manbij

Last week, a Reaper patrolled over Manbij, where Syrian rebel forces have cleared Islamic State from much of the town.

Airlander Airship takes flight

The worlds largest aircraft, the Airlander Airship, has left its hangar at RAF Cardington and taken its first flight.

Russian base in Syria ‘to be made permanent and enlarged’

A Russian base in Khmeimim, Syria, will be enlarged and made permanent, a Russian senator has said.

Night ops ‘proceeding well’ with F-35B

The UK's 17 (Reserve) Test and Evaluation Squadron, tasked with operational testing of the F-35B, report that trials for night ops are going well.

HMS Portland arrives in Bahrain

The Type 23 Frigate is ready to begin operations as part of Combined Maritime Forces, an international partnership charged with improving maritime security.

WATCH: The F-35 as you’ve never seen before

FLIR Systems captured the F-35 using their FLIR 380-HDc infrared camera at the Farnborough International Air Show, let's have a look at the results.

Images show new Phenom training jets

The Ministry of Defence signed a contract earlier this year for the procurement and support of five Embraer Phenom 100 jets.